Our goal is make sure youth are actively involved in the healing process. This can be achieved through various methods, including but not limited to:
1. Culturally Affirming Therapy: Providing therapeutic support that acknowledges and respects the individual’s cultural background and experiences.
2. Community Outreach: Engaging with the community to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and the resources available to support it.
3. Peer Support: Creating safe spaces where youth can share their experiences, learn from each other, and provide mutual support.
4. Skills Development: Offering programs that teach coping strategies, stress management, and other skills that can improve mental and emotional health.
5. Advocacy: Encouraging youth to advocate for their own needs and rights, and providing them with the tools and resources to do so.
6. Holistic Approaches: Incorporating holistic and traditional healing methods that respect and draw from the individual’s cultural background.
The ultimate goal of a Healing Center Engagement is to empower youth of color to overcome the challenges they face,
promote resilience, and foster a sense of well-being.
Shawn Ginwright, PhD
Dr. Ginwright serves as the Jerome T. Murphy Professor of Practice at Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is also the President and CEO of Flourish Agenda, Inc. in Oakland, California https://flourishagenda.com/
Dr. Ginwright is a prominent scholar, author, activist and advocate for youth empowerment and community transformation. He focuses on the intersection of education, youth development, and social justice. Dr. Ginwright believes that young people have the power to create positive change in their communities and should be given the resources and support to do so.
He emphasizes the importance of engaging youth in meaningful ways and creating spaces for their voices to be heard. Dr. Ginwright’s work has influenced policies and practices in education and youth development, and he continues to inspire and empower young people to become agents of change.
In 2018, Dr. Ginwright pioneered a revolutionary framework called Healing Centered Engagement (HCE). Healing Centered Engagement confronts and examines an individual’s core values and beliefs, and the way those values and beliefs can impact our interpersonal relationships. Healing Centered Engagement improves organizational culture, transforms individual practices, and builds healthy outcomes for youth and the adult that serve them, families, organizations, and communities.
Meet North Omaha Collective's Certified Healing Centered Engagement Practitioners and Founding Members
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